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Undisputedly, Cogne, is the leader for cross-country skiing. Resort where great competition events are held such as the Word Cup and the Grand Paradiso March. It offers 11 skiing loops that added up bring to about 80km of tracks that wind through woods, mountain streams and bridges. A full immersion in a completely uncontaminated landscape where one can still listen to the wonderful sounds of nature.

A small friendly complex of 5 slopes with a chair-lift, a ski-lift and a cable car, going up to 2252 meters, will allow you to ski without waiting in a long queues within the boundaries of close encounters with mountain goats, chamois and ermines are an everyday experience.

In Spring, with the arrival of the ski mountaineering season, alpine guides and numerous itineraries through various glacier and snowy valleys are awaiting the off-track lovers to take them to explore some of the Alps, with possible refreshing breaks at the mountain refuges V. Sella and Sogno di berdzé.

A valid alternative to skiing: snow rackets are a prefect alternative for those wanting to be submerged in an enchanted winter-land, following the footprints of chamois, hares, foxes and squirrels, while going through snowy slopes, woods and grounds as smooth as the icing on a cake.

For those who don't like skiing Cogne offers interesting prepared itineraries to enjoy precious moments of peace in the snow. The proposed itineraries are fine for walking or tackling wearing snow-shoes and represent a pleasant way to enjoy natural winter scenarios against the magnificent backdrop of the Gran Paradiso National Park.

The mantle of snow that covers everything makes paths and tracks an ideal setting for romantic and enchanted sleight rides, plunged into a fairytale world.

A world point of attraction for icefall climbers of all nationalities, more than 150 breathtaking and crystal clear icefalls turn into a spectacular playground for all the dauntless lovers of adventure and thrill. An alpine guide is highly recommended.

From December to March, weather permitting, there is a small outdoor skating rink on the square Chanoux Cogne (100m. From our house).

The Vallée Blanche is a 24 km off-slope that starts at Punta Helbronner and finishes either at the Montenvers mountain rail terminus or in Chamonix itself depending on snow conditions. This can give you around 2800 meters an amazing scenery of the Mont Blanc range. Despite its reputations as “something between a blue and a red slope “it should not be forgotten that the Vallée Blanche is a high mountain off-track route with all that it entails. For this reason it is very important to be accompanied by an alpine guide.

For everybody, the ski school proposes individual or collective lessons with highly qualified trainers. You can choose among different kind of disciplines such as cross country, alpine skiing, snowboard, telemark and carving. Tel. 0165 74300 E-mail: scuolasci@cogneturismo.it

The naturalistic guides propose walks with snow rackets, during the day and also at night, to discover the fauna and snow-crystals.

Ruisseling is not a particularly demanding winter activity. It consists in walks along the narrow valleys of torrents that during winter freeze over to form small waterfalls and very spectacular natural slides.Ruisseling